Chapel is a shy, 1-yr old, female shepherd mix, lost on Saturday, May 1, 2010, found on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. She escaped in Catonsville, MD during transport from a high-kill shelter to her rescuer.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

cross your fingers for Chapel: an update

Here's an update from the rescue that has Chapel:

All,

Karlene called this morning and she may have found a home for Chapel. Cross your fingers on this one. Chapel has been doing well in her training - but will take years to become a well socialized dog. Karlene told me last week that she would have 4 good days and then all of a sudden for no reason take a step back. I did not email this update as I knew she had a long road and this was to be expected.

Karlene provided board to a "clients" dog over the long holiday weekend. Apparently this dog bonded to Chapel and she to him. What is amazing is that they were looking to adopt another dog but their dog is picky in who his doggy friends are. The dogs got a long very well and the owners were very happy to learn that Chapel was up for adoption and like their dog very much.

The strategy is for them to come to Karlene's facility for 4-5 visits and get to know Chapel. Chapel will hopefully like them. If all goes well then she will go into a foster to adopt program at their house. If we are fortunate to have this work - I know these new owners will continue with training with Karlene.

5/5/10: 1:00 PM: Sighting on Foxhall Manor Court. Verified by tracker.5/4/10: 6:30 AM: received a call that she was sighted in the 5900 block of Foxhall Manor Ct. 6:50 AM: one of our volunteers saw her in a backyard on the 5900 block of Foxhall Manor Ct. She then went into the woods. Both sightings CONFIRMED

5/2/10: time undetermined: possible sighting walking down Frederick Road, near the Old Candy Shop and Montrose Manor Apartments; time undetermined: possible sighting in a backyard on the 1000 block of Vineyard

5/1/10: 7 PM: missing from Community College Baltimore County – Catonsville (CCBC) Campus, Catonsville, MD. Seen heading into the woods.